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The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2013
"The Potential for Cultural Diplomacy in Supporting National and International Governance" |
(Berlin, Ankara, Istanbul, Bucharest, Rome, Washington, NYC, Brussels, London; May-July 2013) |
Welcome
The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2013 is now 5 years old and has become the world's largest event in the field of Cultural Diplomacy. The sixth Symposia will take place in in 2013 and will include large-scale events that will take place in different major capital cities in cooperation with governments, leading academic institutions and civil society organizations throughout the months of May - July 2013.
The 2013 symposia will focus on and explore the potential for cultural diplomacy to successfully support national and international governance; and thus strengthen relations between states & communities and contribute to more just and harmonic relations between societies.
Participation in the Symposia is open to governmental & diplomatic officials, academics, artists, journalists, civil society practitioners, private sector representatives, young professionals and students as well as other interested individuals from across the world.
If you would like to reserve a position and participate in the symposia, please click on the "Apply Now" link below and fill out the online application form:
Symposia Gala Events
In order to enable greater opportunities for cooperation and significant results already during the time of the Symposia, we will host a number of Gala Events, Historic Visits and Official Bilateral Meetings parallel to and as integral components of the Symposia.
Symposia Gala events for 2013 will begin with the below:
Gala Dinner at Elisabeta Palace offered by HRH Crown Princess Margareta of Romania (Bucharest; May 23rd, 2013) |
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Gala Dinner offered by H.E. Victor Ponta, Prime Minister of Romania (Bucharest; May 24th, 2013) |
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A Keynote Speech by Amb. Bruno Bottai, President, Società Dante Alighieri (Società Dante Alighieri, Rome, June 12th, 2013) |
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Opening Speech by President Pietro Grasso, President of the Italian Senate (The Italian Senate, Rome, June 12th, 2013) |
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Speakers during the Symposia will include leading dignitaries, heads of state, ministers, politicians, diplomats, academics, authors, dignitaries, human rights activists, journalists, musicians, and artists, as well as figures and experts from international politics, economics, the cultural sector, diplomacy, and civil society and private sector representatives from around the world.
These speakers will include a large number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board. To learn more about the ICD Advisory Board, please click here.
Speakers for the Symposia include:
President of the ICD; Former Deputy Prime Minister of Italy; Former Mayor of Rome (more) |
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President of the Romanian Senate (more) |
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Minister of Culture of Italy (more) |
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Minister of Education of Italy (more) |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania (more) |
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Rector of the University of Bucharest (more) |
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ICD Advisory Board Member; The 22nd President of the Australian Senate; Former Senator for South Australia (more) |
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President of MAXXI Museum; Former Minister of Culture of Italy (more) |
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Former President of Moldova (more) |
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Former President of Bulgaria (more) |
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Minister of Culture, Youth & Sports of South Sudan (more) |
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Minster of Youth, Sports and Culture of Burundi (more) |
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Former Prime Minister of Russia (more) |
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ICD Advisory Board Member; Member of the European Parliament; Former Foreign Minister of Estonia (more) |
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The following Events will take place during May - July 2013:
May 2013
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“Promoting the Culture of Peace and Global Ethics for Conflict Mediation through Cultural Diplomacy” (Ankara & Istanbul; May 8th - 9th, 2013) more
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“How did Berlin become a Multicultural Example? Berlin as a Case Study for Embracing German Cultural Plurality” (Berlin; May 19th - 22nd, 2013) more
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"Levant, Cradle of Cultural Diplomacy: Rediscovering the Mediterranean" (Bucharest; May 23rd - 25th, 2013) more
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"Towards a Global Human Rights Culture: The Need for a Collective Alliance in the Protection & Promotion of Human Rights" (Berlin; May 27th - June 1st, 2013) more
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June 2013
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“The Application of Cultural Diplomacy in Fostering Relations within the Asia Pacific” (Berlin; June 7th - 9th, 2013) more
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"Italian Cultural Diplomacy & North-South Relations within the EU" (Rome; June 12th - 14th, 2013) more
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“Democracy, Development, and Diplomacy in Afghanistan & Central Asia” (Berlin; June 21st - 23rd, 2013) more
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“US Cultural Diplomacy: The Use of the Arts in Promoting Dialogue, Fostering Peace, and Initiating Mutual Understanding amongst World Cultures and Civilizations” (Washington D.C. & New York City; June 24th - 28th, 2013) more
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"African Perspectives: An African Vision for Positive Developments in Africa" (Berlin; June 26th - 28th, 2013) more
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July 2013
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“Cultural Diplomacy and the European Union: Promoting a European Identity Regionally and Globally” (Brussels; July 3rd - 5th, 2013) more
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“Cultural Diplomacy throughout the Commonwealth: International Cooperation across Six Continents” (London; July 10th - 12th, 2013) more
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